nucmednet Chapter 406 Love and career are really different
Chapter 406 Love and career are really different
"Teacher has his own concerns. I'm afraid that those divination techniques will confuse the emperor and make him follow the old path of the previous emperor. When that happens, it will be the common people of the world who will suffer." Ji Chuhe responded softly.
"Xiao He, you are absolutely right. That's exactly what I thought!" Marquis Wuyang nodded repeatedly.
Xiao Yan'an listened quietly at the side, without being able to get a word in the entire process.
After discussing the serious matters, the banquet specially prepared by the wife of Marquis Wuyang was ready.
Ji Chuhe and Xiao Yan'an stayed for dinner before leaving.
After returning to the mansion, Xiao Yan'an suddenly said to Ji Chuhe, "Madam, we ate too much at Marquis Wuyang's today. My stomach is still bloated. It's still early. Let's take a walk around the mansion to help digest the food."
"Okay." Ji Chuhe nodded. She also felt a little full.
The main reason is that the teacher and his wife are so enthusiastic that you can’t eat less.
"Madam, you said all this to Marquis Wuyang today and advised him to push the court to overhaul water conservancy projects because a flood was really going to happen. And the matter of the flood was actually said by Ji Qingyuan, right?" Xiao Yan'an couldn't help but ask what was on his mind.
"That's right. Ji Qingyuan would never dare to lie to the emperor, so what she said must be true. It is something that really happened in her previous life." Ji Chuhe gave Xiao Yan'an an affirmative answer.
"With such precautions, the damage caused by the flood will definitely be greatly reduced." Xiao Yan'an said and sighed.
In the face of natural disasters, humans are so fragile and insignificant.
"As long as the drainage capacity is enhanced, floods are not terrible. I have read a book that records that there is a river. When the rainy season comes, the water level will rise, and the fertile fields downstream will be submerged. The people downstream are miserable. Later, someone came up with a solution. They chiseled a hole in the mountain wall to divide the river into two. Although the river that flows out is only a small part of the river, it has greatly alleviated the water level of the river in the rainy season, and the downstream has never been flooded again."
"Madam is truly knowledgeable and talented. She even knows about water conservancy." Xiao Yan'an secretly admired her in his heart.
"How could I understand? I only read about it in books. When it comes to putting it into practice, I know nothing. What I said to the teacher today was just to confirm that this thing will happen. How to deal with this natural disaster specifically depends on those capable and talented people. They are the ones who can really solve the fundamental problems."
Xiao Yanan nodded, "Madam is right."
"My Lord, I just happened to have something to tell you. I have written a letter to ask Mother's caravan to bring some of this year's new grain. Mother told me in the letter that the new grain tastes especially sweet, and I want to try it, too."
"Of course." Xiao Yan'an nodded.
I immediately felt that this matter was not that simple.
If you want to eat new food, you can just send someone to deliver it as fast as possible. Why do you need a caravan?
If it was a caravan, it would definitely not be just a few hundred kilograms, but at least several thousand kilograms for one trip. Moreover, if they set out now, wouldn't it be right around the time of the flood?
"Madam, do you want to store some food before the flood?" Xiao Yan'an asked tentatively.
"Your Highness actually guessed it. No matter how much damage this natural disaster causes, there will definitely be a shortage of food. There is no surplus food in our Great Xia's granary. So, when the time comes, the Emperor will naturally have to find a way to get people to prepare food for disaster relief. Huaiyang is located on a high ground, so the flood will not affect the farmland there. In addition, the matter of reclaiming wasteland in Huaiyang is known to the whole court, so everyone will think that Huaiyang has food."
"Madam, Huaiyang's Yunze Mountain was reclaimed only last year, and it has only been planted for a few seasons. The people of Huaiyang can barely get enough to eat, so how can there be any surplus food!" Xiao Yan'an was anxious.
It seems that his guess just now was not quite accurate.
What the lady meant was that she was afraid that someone would eventually set their sights on Huaiyang.
"What the prince said is the truth. I am worried that no one will believe it when the time comes."
"I understand what Madam means. Since we have to take out the grain sooner or later, it is better for us to take it openly rather than being forced to take it. This way, we can also gain some good reputation."
"Your Highness is absolutely right." Ji Chuhe felt that Xiao Yan'an was becoming more and more insightful.
That's what she meant.
In the previous life, the Huaiyang Palace suddenly received news that it needed to collect food.
Shen Chengjing went there with an imperial decree. The amount of grain required had already been decided. Even if the Huaiyang Palace could not provide so much grain, it did not dare to disobey the emperor's order.
He had no choice but to collect some of the grain from the people.
As a result, the people of Huaiyang also had an extremely difficult life that year.
In this life, they have the final say on how much to take and how to distribute the food.
"Madam, I support you! Don't worry, I will always stand behind you!" Xiao Yan'an promised solemnly.
"Thank you, Prince. It's getting late, you should go back and rest early."
"I'll take the lady back to the yard."
Xiao Yan'an sent Ji Chuhe back to the yard before leaving.
Lin Siyou sat on a chair with her forehead supported by his hand, and she was almost unable to bear the sleepiness that was coming upon her.
"Aunt, why don't you stop waiting for the prince and go and have a rest first?" Ping'er couldn't stand it anymore and reminded softly.
"Wait a little longer, hasn't the prince returned home?"
"The prince and his wife are together." Ping'er reminded again.
Lin Siyou finally reacted.
She is pregnant now and cannot serve the Crown Prince. Besides, the Crown Prince is with the Madam. She is afraid that the Crown Prince will have to rest in the Madam's yard.
"Then don't wait for me. I'll go and rest first." Lin Siyou had just stood up when Xiao Yan'an walked in from outside.
"Prince? Why are you here?" Lin Siyou asked in surprise.
"If I don't come here, where else can I go?"
"I thought you were with the madam." Lin Siyou blurted out.
Xiao Yan'an didn't respond.
Lin Siyou had been in the mansion for a short time and didn't know what happened between him and his wife, so he was too lazy to explain.
"It's late. You go to bed first. I'll go take a shower."
Lin Siyou looked at Xiao Yanan's back, her eyes full of confusion.
She couldn't understand why the lady and the prince looked so well matched, and their relationship seemed very deep, trusting and relying on each other. How many people would envy such a relationship between husband and wife?
But, I just feel like something is missing.
The prince cherishes his wife so much, but he never spends the night in her room.
Could it be that the Madam has some hidden illness and cannot serve the Prince?
Apart from this, there is no other reason to explain it!
The more Lin Siyou thought about it, the more he felt that he had guessed correctly.
We can also get some clues from the fact that the lady registered the eldest son born to Concubine Dong under her own name very early on.
In her heart, she felt a little sorry for the lady.
If the lady could serve the prince, I'm afraid the prince would not take a concubine, and she would have no chance at all.
Everyone said that the prince loved the deceased concubine Xu, but she didn't think so. She could feel that the most important person in the prince's heart was his wife!